Posts by Nature Info

1. Ravens and Crows The entire Corvid family of birds is clever. The group includes magpies, jays, ravens, and crows. These birds are the only non-primate vertebrates that invent their…

1. Mosquitoes Mosquitoes - the pesky bugs that suck blood and transmit viruses from person to person - are responsible for the most animal-related deaths. 2. Snakes Snake bites kill…

1. Rullah Longatyle The Rullah Longatyle is undoubtedly the world's biggest Eucalyptus Regans tree species. It is also termed as Eucalyptus Globulus Labill. The word Rullah Longatyle means a strong…

1. Vaquita The vaquita is both the smallest and the most endangered marine mammal in the world. It has been classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN since 1996, and…

1. Amazon The undisputed number 1 is probably the most famous forest on earth, the South American Amazon. The forest of all forests, with its fabulous 5,500,000 km2 , not…

1. The Sahara Desert Probably the first one that springs to mind, the Sahara Desert is the world’s hottest. Many people think it’s also the biggest but in fact it…

Probably the first one that springs to mind, the Sahara Desert is the world’s hottest. Many people think it’s also the biggest but in fact it comes in third, after…

1. Mondia whitei Also known as White’s Ginger, Mondia whitei is found across sub-Saharan Africa. It is used in quite a few ways, usually to aid digestion or appetite, but…

1. Kariba Dam Zimbabwe Kariba Dam is the world’s biggest dam based on water storage capacity. Located at the former Kariwa (Kariba) Gorge, the dam creates Lake Kariba, which has…